GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| regime | regimen |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |